As usual , the folks atiFixIthave torn down the latest Apple widget . They were felicitous to discover that the Apple TV was ridiculously easy to disassemble and control the same 8 GB NAND flash chip that we ’ve see in iPads .
According toiFixIt , this is what you should know about the teardown :
- The Apple TV has 256 RAM , just like the quaternary Generation iPod Touch and the iPad . The key marking of interest on the A4 CPU package is “ K4X2G643GE , ” which is identical to the scoring found on the iPad .
We found Samsung K9LCG08U1 M 8 GB NAND jiffy chip inside the Apple TV ! It ’s the same scrap we found when take apart the iPad . This is a pretty remarkable amount of storage for a $ 99 gimmick .
We are pretty sure the jiffy memory board is used to cache your favorite show while they ’re being streamed .
There is an empty situation right next to the Samsung NAND ostentation that looks to be the staring size for put another Samsung NAND wink check . Could Apple be plan a high capacity Apple TV in the future ?
Wi - Fi panel brought to you good manners of Panasonic ! This is the first time we ’ve seen a Wi - Fi circuit card from Panasonic in an Apple twist . A unlike division of Panasonic usually add the optical thrust for Apple ’s laptops .
The Panasonic Wi - Fi dining table contains a Broadcom BCM4329XKUBG 802.11n Wi - Fi / Bluetooth / FM , on the button the same as the one we receive on the iPad .
The solder pad near the side of the logic board depend to be a * perfect * match for a dock connexion ! This Apple TV seems to be a span of feature shy of a full - on estimator . Perhaps this logical system display board will be used in future iPads ?
Apple is continue its theme of concealing power supply inside their devices . It ’s especially telling here , consider that the Apple TV is only slightly larger than a 60 W MacBook AC adapter .
The sticker on the power supply has this rating : 3.4V @ 1.75A. We ’ll bring through you the multiplication : that ’s just 5.95 Isaac Watts !
Apple brags that when in standby mode , the Apple TV uses less power than a dark light . We do n’t suggest trying to apply the status LED to elucidate your dark hallways , though .
If you ’re into gadget gore or DIY repairs , be sure to follow the link to the full teardown for more details and picture . [ iFixIt ]
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